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Description
Glossodoris (Ehrenberg, 1831) is an accepted genus of colourful dorid nudibranchs in the family Chromodorididae, which feed on sponges. Most species are reef animals of the Indo-West Pacific; some are large (G. hikuerensis exceeds 10 cm) and feed on thorectid sponges. The genus has been redefined by DNA studies, and many species once placed in it have been moved to other genera (for example Doriprismatica atromarginata).
Identification
The mantle border is encircled by a distinct coloured band. The gills form an arch rather than a full circle, with ends that curl inwards or form a secondary spiral, more elaborate in larger species. The rhinophores carry many lamellae.
Species in this genus (4)
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